Strongest Hammer God novel Chapter 211

Kyle went back to his usual business.

Just as Theodor had expected, the captain of the guard was nowhere to be found the next day.

He had fled.

The Chief knew that he had been a traitor.

The Ace Team knew that he had been a traitor.

Yet, there was nothing they could do about it.

The Count returned about a week later, and when he heard what had happened, he almost couldn't believe it.

His trusted captain had been a member of the Cult of Final Fate?

Naturally, the first option of business was to name a new captain.

Of course, he asked the Chief, but the Chief declined.

He did not want to be the captain of a city.

So, the Count named the captain's old second-in-command the new captain.

Sadly, the new captain was not yet a Royal Knight. He was just a Peak Knight.

But they didn't have any better options.

While naming the new captain, the Count also publicly thanked the Stark Brotherhood for their actions.

Without them, the city would have most likely been destroyed.

The Count also ordered another statue to be created in a different plaza.

This statue showed the five members of the Ace Team standing on top of a piece of ice, which represented the Greater Ice Demon.

"Is there a chance we will become a Four-Weapons Guild?" Kyle asked Theodor as he looked at the statue.

"Not impossible, but also not easy," Theodor answered. "This accomplishment might earn the Guild an invitation to the promotional tournament, but the Guild is not strong enough to win it."

"The Guild needs a full team of Grandmasters, and it also needs over 20 powerful Peak Fighters and over 100 strong Fighters who are not Peak Fighters. The Guild has not fulfilled any of these requirements yet."

"Lastly, the Guild needs to show that it can actually compete with the other Four-Weapons Guilds. It's not enough to be the weakest of the bunch. In order for a Guild to be promoted, they must prove that they are, at least, average within the next level."

"Huh," Kyle said. "So, there are Three-Weapons Guilds that are stronger than Four-Weapons Guilds?"

"Yes," Theodor said.

"Why is it like that? Wouldn't it make more sense to choose the strongest Guilds?"

"The difference in power must be clear," Theodor said. "The strongest one doesn't always win. Luck, condition, and many other things have to be considered."

"Lastly, changing the status of a big Guild is a lot of work. The Kingdom doesn't want to change the registers, permissions, and so on every couple of weeks."

"A promotion should be significant and secure."

"Sounds reasonable," Kyle said. "What's with this tournament? How does that work?"

"The strongest Three-Weapons Guilds fight each other in a tournament based on different categories. The winner becomes a Four-Weapons Guild."

"At the same time, the Four-Weapons Guilds are also holding their own tournament, and the loser of that tournament will fight the winner of the other tournament."

"95% of the time, the Three-Weapons Guild wins and replaces the old Four-Weapons Guild."

"Interesting," Kyle said. "How strong is the Stark Brotherhood?"